One of three early enrollees in the 2008 class...four-star inside linebacker by Rivals.com...ranked the ninth-best inside linebacker in the country and the 24th-best prospect in the state of Florida by Rivals...also a member of the Rivals 250...named Polk County Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and all-county as a sophomore...totaled almost 300 tackles in three seasons with 48 TFL and 25 sacks...had 122 tackles, nine sacks, 20 QB hurries and 26 TFL as a junior in 2006...also played running back where he carried the ball 72 times for 604 yards as a junior... rushed for 138 yards on just 13 carries (10.6 average) and scored two touchdowns in Davenport's 27-0 shutout win over Auburndale (Fla.)...FSWAA All-State 3A Second Team Defense...co-MVP of the Scout.com combine in Jacksonville...ran the 40-yard dash in 4.68...maxed out at 320 on the bench and squatted 545 pounds...vertical measured at 30"... chose Florida State over LSU, Ohio State and Florida.

2008 (Freshman): Won the "Big Stick" Award for the making the biggest hit for the first game versus Western Michigan.